Candy-packing table



W J. E. DAVIS. CANDY PACKING TABLE,

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17. 1920.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

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J. E. DAVIS.

CANDY PACKING TABLE.

APPLICATION HLED JAN. 11. 1920.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

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CANDY PACKING TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 17. 1920.

1,366,169. Patented Jan. 18,1921.

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JOHN E. DAVIS, 01? CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR OF ONE-HALF TQ CHARLES EISEN, 0F CINCINNATI, OHIO. v r

CANDY-PACKING TABLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 17, 1920. SeriaI No. 352,101.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN E. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candy-Packing Tables, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the drawings formin a part of this specification.

y invention -relates to candy packing tables wherein mechanism is provided for facilitating the rapid packing of individual candies into boxes, each candy preferably inserted in a crimped paper cup, and the boxes of candies placed in a larger container for shipment.

According to the practice to be employed with my packing table the large containers filled with the individual boxes are furnished to the operatives at the table along with a hopper full of crimped paper cups, and trays of candies for packin The operatives sit alon the tafile, preferably on both sides thereo and it is the object of my invention to provide a continu ous movement of candy boxes, a slower movement of containers, and a continuous flow of paper cups, so that the operatives will each have the opportunity of inserting but a few candies in each box, but so that the greatest possible speed can be obtained, in the packing.

- Among other special objects of my invention are the provision of a continuous movement of boxes in close proximity to each other and for means for carrying along the large containers and box lids so that they will properly be timed in their arrival at the closing and packing point of the filled boxes. It is further a special object to arrange the standards and conveying belts of the table in such a way that they will be most convenient for rapid useby the operators.

These objects and other advantages to be noted, I accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more specifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings, 1

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the front or receiving end of the table.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the end or delivering end of the table.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the device taken-through one of the candy trays, looking forwardly of the machine on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the machine on the line 4.--4 of Fig. 2.

The table frame comprises a series of standards 1, 1, having suitable legs, and flaring arms or'supports 2, 2. On the supports 2, 2, are the spaced uprights 3, 8, which retain in elevated position the spaced upper standards 4, 4. The standards are tied together the length of the table by means of bars 5, 5, and running along the uprights 2, 2, one each side of the table, are spaced angle bars 6, 6, in pairs, and adapted to support the trays of candy, as will be described.

The table frame, as above described serves as a mounting means for a series or rollers, over which run endless belts. Thus the supports 2, 2, mount rollers 7 for the candy box conveyer belts 8. The space between the uprights 3, 3, is employed for mounting rollers 9, over which runs the crimped paper cup belt 10. Then at the upper end of the said uprights, and between the upper ends of these arms are the rollers 13 for, the large container conveyor belt 14, while at the lower ends of the uprights are the rollers 11 for the box lid conveyer belt 12.

There are a number of special supporting members which omit the uprights and the upper standards, but these will be described separately.

Beginning at the forward or receiving end of the machine there is the receiving platform 15 mounted on supports 16, on which are set the large containers 17 fully packed with empty boxes 18.

At the rear end of this platform the support 19, mounts a roller 20 around which passes the belt 14 for the large containers, and a like support 21 mounts a like roller or drum 22 for the box lid belt 12.

There is an operative who unpacks the small. boxes from the large on the receiving platform, and places the large boxes on the belt therefor. Another operative takes the boxes, removes the lids therefrom, places the lids on the box lid conveying belt, and then sets the boxes on a short auxiliary conveyer drums is a shelf or catcher 28.

When the candy boxes are placed on the rapidly running belt, they are forced rapidly onto the shelf 28, so as to come into close abutment with each other. The result of this is that the boxes force each other forwardly, and thus bring onto the regular candy box belt a compact succession of boxes, thereby bringing about a more rapid work on the part of the packers.

Where the regular table begins, is mounted a hopper 29 which has two branches 30 ex- .tending up along side of the upper standards of the table frame, and a central portion proper, this central portion having a mouth 31. Running beneath this mouth is an endless conveyer belt 10, over a drum 32.

The hopper is filled with the crimped paper cups 33, and the action of the belt is to draw out from the hopper a continuous flow of these small cups, and carry them along the table in suflicient quantities.

The candies themselves are furnished to the packers who sit along the table, in trays 34, which fit in a slanting position in the angle irons 6, 6, so as to expose the candies for easy removal.

At the delivery end of the device are mounted the mechanisms for operating the various belts or conveyers. There is thus the'motor 35, having a worm shaft 36, which drives a gear 37. On this gear are mounted suitable sprockets from which operating chains run to the drum 38 for the candy box conveyer. A like drum (not shown) may be mounted on the same shaft as the drum 38 for operating the paper cup conveyer.

A motor 39 drives through suitable shifting gears and belts the drum 40 for the large container conveyer, and the drum 41 for the candy box lid conveyer.

A suitable belt shifter or clutch, shown more or less diagrammatically at 42, may be employed for stopping the operation of the paper cap conveyer.

The delivery end has a suitable frame work, of the type heretofore described. whereby the large containers are delivered down a slanting portion 43 of the frame.

and onto a platform 44. The candy box lids are delivered to a compartment 45, from whence they are withdrawn by the operators, who put the lids on the filled boxes and then slide the box on another conveyer where the tying is done.

This conveyer extends centrally beyond the ends of the candy box conveyer and up to the large container platform, and comprises a belt 46, running over a drum 47 driven from the lower motor, and an idler drum 48.

The operation of the device, as above described is as follows :As the large containers filled with boxes are placed at the receiving table, an operator on each side of the platform, as above noted, removes the boxes, and places the large containers on the u per conveyer, by means of which they are s owly carried along, said conveyer being timed to bring the large container to the delivery platform, in time to be stored with a supply of filled and wrapped candy boxes.

Next an operator on each side of the table takes the empty candy boxes, and removes the lids therefrom, and places the lids on the proper conveyer, and the boxes on the special conveyer, which, as described, operates to bring the boxes together in proper location for the packing operation.

The candy packers sit along both sides of the table, with trays of candy set up before them, and while each box is passing before them they take as many pieces of candy as practicable from the trays and take paper cups from the lower central conveyer, insert the candies in the cups, and then place the candies in the boxes.

The timing of the box conveyer is such that the boxes will be filled when they reach the wrapping table, where an operator on each side takes a lid from the compartment in front of him, places it on the box, and slides the boxes on the final conveyer where it is picked up, wrapped and tied and replaced on the conveyer and carried to the end, from whence they are picked up by the operators and packed in the large containers.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A candy packing table having means for conveying boxes to be filled with candies along a path of a length to be available to a plurality of operators, means for conveying a supply of paper cups past said operators along with the boxes, and means for supporting a plurality of candy trays or the like in a position available to said operators.

2. A candy packing table having means for conveying boxes to be filled with candies along a path of a length to be available to a plurality of operators, means for conveying a supply of paper cups past said operators along with the boxes, comprising a conveyer belt, and a hopper opening onto said belt, and means forsupporting a plurality 30 mentsthereon for supporting along each of candy trays or the like in a position available to said operators.

3. A candy table adapted to receive large containers, small boxes and candy, whereby said small boxes may be packed with the candy in a progressive manner, and repacked into the large containers, comprising a receiving platform, conveyers running therefrom for carrying lar e containers, box lids, and candy boxes, said candy box conveyer being positioned for bringing thesaid boxes past a plurality of operators for packing same with candy, and adjacent delivery points for the boxes, lids and containers.

4. A candy table adapted to receive large containers, small boxes, pa er cups and candy, whereby said small oxes may be packed with the candy in a progressive manner, and repacked into the lar e containers, comprising a receiving platfo rn, conveyers running therefrom for carrying large containers, box lids, paper cups and oand boxes, said candy box conveyer bein {positioned for bringing the said boxes an paper cups past a plurality of operators for packing same with candy, and adjacent delivery points for the boxes, lids, and containers.

5. A candy table comprising a plurality of frame members, and means for joining them together, said frame members having eleside a candy box conveyer, between said two conveyers, a crimped paper cup conveyer, above said three conveyers an additional conveyer for large containers,- said frame members having in addition means thereon for supporting'trays or the like of candy for placing in the boxes.

6. A candy table comprising a plurality of frame members, and means for joining them together, said frame members having elements thereon for supporting along each side a candy boxconveyer, a crimped paper cup conveyer, between said two conveyers, and .above said three conveyers two additional conveyers, one for large containers and one for box lids, said frame members having in addition means thereon for supporting trays or the like of candy for placing in boxes. U

7. A candy table comprising a plurality of frame members, and -means for joining them together, said frame members having elements thereon for supporting along each side a candy box conveyer, between said two conveyers, a crimped paper cup conveyer, above said three conveyers an additional conveyer for large containers, said frame members having in addition means thereon plat orm at the ends of said table, all of v said conveyers beginning approximately at one. of the platforms, and terminating at the other.

8. A candy table comprising at least in part means for conveying boxes past a plurality of filling points, and a wrapping point, said means comprising a conveyer proper for said boxes substantially, a stationary element at the end of the conveyer onto which the boxes are forced by the conveyer, and a delivery conveyer running from said stationary element for carrying off the boxes wrapped at the stationary element.

9. A cand table comprising at least in part means or conveying boxes past a plurality of filling points, and a wrapping carrying candy boxes from a receiving point, past a succession of filling or packing points and a wrapping point to a delivery point, comprising three successive conveyers with stationary platforms between them, the central conveyer running at the desired speed, and of a length to provide for a plurality of packing points so as to force boxes placed thereon in adjacent succession over the intervening stationary platform onto the middle conveyer, and means for controlling the operation of the middle conveyer located adjacent the platform intervening between it and the conveyer at the delivery point.

v 11. In a candy table a frame member to be employedin an interconnected series for the purpose described and comprising legs,

branching arms therefrom extending llOI'lzontally and adapted to accommodate conveyers, a central space between said arms.

adapted to accommodate a conveyer, and an uprlght frame running from and extending up from' the central portion, said upright frame being adapted to accommodate two additional conveyers, one located above the other.

' JOHN E. DAVIS. 

